The first bottles of Grimstead Green to be bottled in over a year. Maybe two. Don’t get too excited though, this is just the side project I mentioned in the previous post. It tastes very ‘citrusy’ at this point. I … Continue reading
Category Archives: Cidermaking
This weekend I took advantage of the rainy day to transfer my cider from the primary fermentor to the second one. The foam had pretty much died down and the burps were coming few and far between so the signs … Continue reading
If you had told me yesterday that it would take me 4 hours to get my cider making kit all set up I would not have believed you. And I probably won’t have tried. 🙂 But it did and blame … Continue reading
I knew yesterday that I should make a post about starting the primary fermentation but I got distracted by the threat of a late spring frost that had me bringing back in the 30 or so plants I took out … Continue reading
I tried their Rose’ flavor and the Poire’ flavor. I did not like them. I thought they were too sweet and left an undesireable flavor on the pallet. It did have the ‘smell of french ciders’ so I don’t doubt … Continue reading
I’ve got a second brew project going on right now requested by my wife. It’s a bottle of ginger beer that I hope will taste nice enough to fill the gap between now and when the current batch of cider … Continue reading
So it’s December and I’ve had a few of my ciders bottled in July and it’s pretty much like I thought it would be. There’s a mild bit of sparkle and it’s definitely dry or medium dry. I passed a … Continue reading
At our new digs on the south side of Salisbury I have my very own shed! No more brewing under the stair or behind the sofa. (True descriptions of the last batches!) I have one batch on the go already … Continue reading
Chalkdown cider! I know I just went on record saying I don’t like ciders with high alcohol levels but this must be the exception to the rule. Â The process they go thru is amazing, have a look at this: http://www.chalkdowncider.com/ … Continue reading
Tried all three orchard pig cider son offer. Not surprisingly I liked the Reveller (4.5%) version best. I felt the flavor of the other two (Truffler and Charmer both at 6% ) took a backseat to the Alcohol presence. I suppose … Continue reading